The New York Mets acquired the lefty reliever they badly needed with a trade for Baltimore Orioles pitcher Gregory Soto.

The New York Mets knew they needed bullpen help at the trade deadline, and they wasted no time getting some. On Friday, David Stearns swung a deal for Baltimore

The New York Mets traded two minor league players to the Baltimore Orioles in exchange for left-handed relief pitcher Gregory Soto, the teams announced Friday.

With six days before the MLB trade deadline, the New York Mets have landed on the board by trading for relief pitcher Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday, SNY's Andy Martinio reported. ESPN's Jeff Passan confirmed the news.

Soto, 30, originally signed with the Tigers out of the Dominican Republic and pitched in Detroit from 2019 to 2022. He served as the Tigers’ closer for much of his final two seasons and was selected to the All-Star team in both 2021 and 2022.

The New York Mets made a trade before the upcoming deadline, acquiring relief pitcher Gregory Soto from the Baltimore Orioles. Any relation to Juan?

“The Mets are among the teams that have checked in on Sandy Alcantara,” he reported on Friday. “The asking price is steep. The Mets haven’t ruled out adding a starting pitcher, but view it as a tough add given the market.”

Despite going down with a freak knee injury at the 2023 World Baseball Classic, New York Mets reliever Edwin Díaz wants to suit up for Puerto Rico again in 2026.